Storage Container

Abstract

A storage container having a backup element for spout formation includes a carton that is gable top type. The carton is configured to be opened by first pushing a pair of gables from a front toward a back of the carton so that the gables separate a first seam of a top of the carton and, secondly, by pushing the gables toward the front with concurrent squeezing to separate a second seam to form a spout. A tab that is coupled to an inner face of a respective gable proximate to an upper edge and a midpoint of the pair of gables is configured to be grasped in digits of a hand of a user. The user can pull the tab to separate the second seam in event the pushing of the gables toward the front of the carton with concurrent squeezing does not separate the second seam.

1 . A storage container comprising:
 a carton, the carton being gable top type wherein the carton is configured for opening by first pushing a pair of gables from a front toward a back of the carton such that the gables separate a first seam of a top of the carton and secondly pushing the gables toward the front of the carton with concurrent squeezing such that a second seam of the top is separated to form a spout;   a tab coupled to an inner face of a respective gable proximate to an upper edge and spaced from junction of the pair of gables defining a midpoint of the pair of gables wherein the tab is configured for grasping in digits of a hand of a user for pulling to separate the second seam in event the pushing of the gables toward the front of the carton with concurrent squeezing does not separate the second seam; and   a line of perforations positioned in the tab for facilitating bending of the tab from a stowed configuration wherein the tab is flush to the respective gable and an extended configuration wherein the tab extends from the respective gable such that the tab is configured for grasping in the digits of the hand of the user and wherein the tab is further configured for selectively twisting relative to the respective gable such that the tab is separable from the respective gable along the line of perforations.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , further including the carton comprising liquid packaging board. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , further including the tab having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the respective gable, the second end defining corners of the tab, the corners being arcuate. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the tab having a first end coupled to the respective gable; and   the line of perforations being positioned in the tab adjacent to the first end.   
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , further including directive indicia coupled to the carton wherein the directive indicia are configured for indicating the pair of gables to be used for forming the spout. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , further including informative indicia coupled to the carton wherein the informative indicia are configured for indicating contents of the carton. 
     
     
         7 . A storage container comprising:
 a carton, the carton being gable top type wherein the carton is configured for opening by first pushing a pair of gables from a front toward a back of the carton such that the gables separate a first seam of a top of the carton and secondly pushing the gables toward the front of the carton with concurrent squeezing such that a second seam of the top is separated to form a spout, the carton comprising liquid packaging board;   a tab coupled to an inner face of a respective gable proximate to an upper edge and spaced from junction of the pair of gables defining a midpoint of the pair of gables wherein the tab is configured for grasping in digits of a hand of a user for pulling to separate the second seam in event the pushing of the gables toward the front of the carton with concurrent squeezing does not separate the second seam, the tab having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the respective gable, the second end defining corners of the tab, the corners being arcuate;   a line of perforations positioned in the tab adjacent to the first end wherein the line of perforations is configured for facilitating bending of the tab from a stowed configuration wherein the tab is flush to the respective gable and an extended configuration wherein the tab extends from the respective gable such that the tab is configured for grasping in the digits of the hand of the user and wherein the tab is configured for selectively twisting relative to the respective gable such that the tab is separable from the respective gable along the line of perforations;   directive indicia coupled to the carton wherein the directive indicia are configured for indicating the pair of gables to be used for forming the spout; and   informative indicia coupled to the carton wherein the informative indicia are configured for indicating contents of the carton.